"Make a skirt? The one that requires five taels of silver?" Zhou Xiaoniang asked proactively.

Xu Xingchen nodded: "Yes, that's it. After we get the reward, we will split it equally."

Zhou Xiaoniang looked hesitant.

To be honest, thirty taels of silver would be tempting for anyone, but a five-tael deposit was too high! Plus, there was the risk of it not being returned, so she really didn't dare take the risk!

"I think this job is too big, so let's forget it."

Zhou Xiaoniang stepped back and was the first to refuse.

Seeing this, the other people also hesitated. Judging from their expressions, they were probably unwilling to do so as well.

"Puchi, Xu Xingchen, you have to know your own limitations. The county magistrate's daughter has such high standards. How could our embroidery catch her eye? Stop daydreaming!"

Zhang Xiaochun also stepped back, still making sarcastic remarks.

However, Xu Xingchen didn't take her words to heart and only asked the rest of the people.

"You don't want to either?"

Among the remaining people were Erya and another widow in the village, Wang Xiumei.

Wang Xiumei frowned and took a step forward: "I'm willing to give it a try."

She is very confident in her embroidery.

Erya also stood up and said, "I'm willing too!" The remaining women also expressed their willingness in unison, and some of them were so anxious that they even took out money.

Xu Xingchen looked at this scene and felt a little relieved. Good, there is still hope for Sanwan Village.

They all left behind those who were unwilling and pooled the money together to pay the deposit.

The owner of the embroidery shop gave them a simple registration and then gave them all the materials needed to make skirts, as well as the design patterns.

Several people agreed to go to the embroidery class in the morning and come to Xu Xingchen's place to make skirts in the afternoon.

Half a month passed in a flash, and the weather gradually became warmer.

Jun Haoyue looked up at the sky.

In such hot weather, it is suitable to drink refreshing mung bean soup. It just so happens that the bag of mung beans that Mendun brought back from outside a few days ago can be put to use.

He washed the mung beans, put them in a pot and boiled them. Half an hour later, he had a pot of mung bean soup.

Jun Haoyue poured the mung bean soup into a basin, placed it by the window of the bamboo house to cool, and then went down to the field.

He has to check on the wheat seedlings in the field.

According to his estimation, the mung bean soup would be cool enough to be sent to Xu Xingchen after he returned from his inspection of the fields. However, when he returned to the bamboo house, he found that the mung bean soup was gone.

The basin is still there, but the soup is gone, leaving only a little at the bottom of the basin.

It's outrageous!

Jun Haoyue looked around but found nothing, so he had no choice but to give in.

Oh, maybe the cats and dogs stole the drink. I must close the door next time.

"Xiumei, I'm here to bring you something."

Zhang Tiansheng stood outside the bungalow and waved at Wang Xiumei with a mysterious look on his face. For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Wang Xiumei.

She frowned and walked out the door in confusion: "Zhang Tiansheng, why have you been looking for me these past two days?"

Zhang Tiansheng chuckled and said, "If I want to treat you well, then I will treat you well. What other reasons do I need?"

He finally figured it out during this time!

Compared to Xu Xingchen, Wang Xiumei is better. She is young, beautiful, and gentle. Most importantly, she doesn’t have a cousin as good at fighting as Jun Haoyue!

Zhang Tiansheng made up his mind and came here every few days.

They delivered fruit yesterday and a bowl of mung bean soup today.

Wang Xiumei looked suspicious.

"Do you still have green beans at home?"

The smile on Zhang Tiansheng's face froze for a moment, then he chuckled again and said, "Don't worry about where this mung bean soup comes from, just drink it!"

Wang Xiumei righteously declined, "No, I don't want to owe you anything."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked back, but Zhang Tiansheng rushed over to her.

"This mung bean soup is made for you. I put it here. If you want to drink it, drink it. If you don't want to drink it, just let it rot here!"

He put down the mung bean soup and ran away.

Wang Xiumei stood there with an embarrassed look on her face.

As a person from a poor family, what she hated most was the waste of food, so after thinking it over again and again, she brought the mung bean soup in and shared it with others together with Xu Xingchen.

The pot of mung bean soup was quickly drunk up by the women doing embroidery.

Everyone praised it highly, including Xu Xingchen.

Because the mung bean soup was so delicious, Xu Xingchen was still thinking about it after returning home in the evening, and shared this matter with Jun Haoyue.

Unexpectedly, Jun Haoyue smiled and said, "So you are the one who drinks the mung bean soup. Since you like it, I will make it again tomorrow."

Xu Xingchen blinked, suspecting he had misheard: "Did you make that mung bean soup?"

Jun Haoyue nodded.

At that moment, Xu Xingchen recalled Wang Xiumei's appearance during the day. According to her, the mung bean soup was given to her by her suitor. Could it be that Jun Haoyue...

If this happened to Zhang Xiaochun, Xu Xingchen would definitely think it was impossible.

But Wang Xiumei is different. She is young and beautiful, with a gentle and strong personality.

Who doesn’t like someone like that?

Xu Xingchen felt as if many seasoning bottles had been overturned in her heart, causing her to feel a mixture of sweet, sour, bitter and spicy emotions.

If Jun Haoyue falls in love with Wang Xiumei, as his nominal cousin, she should support him in his major life event.

But... I feel a little unhappy.

Seeing Jun Haoyue taking out the remaining half bag of mung beans, Xu Xingchen stopped him and said, "Forget it. Even though mung bean soup tastes good, there's no need to drink it every day.

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